Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Pakistan Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Pakistan

😐 Solo nomad: United States is 342.1% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 546.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: United States is 338.8% more expensive than Pakistan without rent, and 518% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
United States
Pakistan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.36 $20.36
$1.81 PKR 506
1024.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.3 $74.3
$12.33 PKR 3,441
502.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 $11.42
$4.18 PKR 1,165
173.21%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.75 PKR 488
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.01 PKR 1,118
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Cappuccino
$5.21 $5.21
$1.79 PKR 499
191.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 $2.62
$0.34 PKR 93.8
670.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 $2.15
$0.21 PKR 58.5
923.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.84 $5.84
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.18 $7.18
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
United States
Pakistan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.08 $1.08
$0.82 PKR 228
31.71%
White Bread (500g)
$3.59 $3.59
$0.58 PKR 162
518.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.71 $4.71
$1.21 PKR 338
289.26%
Eggs
$4.38 $4.38
$1.15 PKR 321
280.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.67 $12.67
$5.94 PKR 1,658
113.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.40 $12.40
$3.00 PKR 837
313.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.39 $16.39
$4.27 PKR 1,191
283.84%
Apples (1kg)
$5.16 $5.16
$1.05 PKR 292
391.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 $1.72
$0.63 PKR 174
173.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.47 $4.47
$0.76 PKR 211
488.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.01 $5.01
$0.52 PKR 145
863.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.91 $2.91
$0.35 PKR 98.8
731.43%
Onion (1kg)
$3.06 $3.06
$0.51 PKR 143
500.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.16 $2.16
$0.39 PKR 107
453.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.21 $2.21
$0.36 PKR 100
513.89%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.98 PKR 552
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.07 PKR 297
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.05 PKR 573
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.93 $9.93
$1.99 PKR 555
398.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.94 $14.94
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 $1.91
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 $3.70
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🚌 Getting Around
United States
Pakistan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.55 $2.55
$0.17 PKR 47.67
1400.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.0 $65.0
$6.92 PKR 1,932
839.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.69 $3.69
$0.89 PKR 249
314.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 $1.78
$0.52 PKR 145
242.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$30.24 $30.24
$1.75 PKR 488
1628.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.95 $0.95
$0.97 PKR 269
-2.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.7K $29.7K
$17.6K PKR 4.9M
68.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K $26.3K
$23.6K PKR 6.6M
11.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
United States
Pakistan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 $210
$112 PKR 31.3K
86.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.3 $58.3
$4.72 PKR 1,317
1135.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$72.1 $72.1
$15.09 PKR 4,208
377.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
United States
Pakistan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$45.90 $45.90
$13.44 PKR 3,750
241.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.20 $22.20
$8.55 PKR 2,384
159.65%
Cinema Ticket
$14.25 $14.25
$4.28 PKR 1,194
232.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
United States
Pakistan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,367 $1,367
$39.04 PKR 10.9K
3400.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$22.8K $22.8K
$1,146 PKR 319.8K
1887.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
United States
Pakistan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.0 $53.0
$15.54 PKR 4,334
241.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.96 $42.96
$23.41 PKR 6,530
83.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.4 $89.4
$70.4 PKR 19.7K
26.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 $113
$32.82 PKR 9,156
245.34%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
United States
Pakistan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,766 $1,766
$112 PKR 31.1K
1483.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 $1,460
$66.2 PKR 18.5K
2105.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,865 $2,865
$281 PKR 78.4K
919.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,360 $2,360
$165 PKR 46.2K
1325.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,427 $3,427
$899 PKR 250.6K
281.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,624 $2,624
$524 PKR 146.1K
401.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
United States
Pakistan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,306 $4,306
$183 PKR 51.1K
2252.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.51
18.97
-65.68%

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Last update for United States: April 12, 2026

Last update for Pakistan: April 14, 2026

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